This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Brentford
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Brentford's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Brentford sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Saturday August 19th, 2023 | 4,167.70 |
| 2025 | Thursday May 1st, 2025 | 4,123.41 |
| 2024 | Saturday December 7th, 2024 | 4,090.22 |
| 2022 | Friday December 30th, 2022 | 4,078.64 |
| 1938 | Wednesday January 26th, 1938 | 4,074.00 |
| 1937 | Saturday January 16th, 1937 | 4,073.09 |
| 1936 | Monday December 28th, 1936 | 4,065.77 |
| 2021 | Sunday October 3rd, 2021 | 4,060.96 |
| 2020 | Wednesday July 15th, 2020 | 4,011.23 |
| 1935 | Thursday September 5th, 1935 | 3,984.17 |
| 1939 | Saturday March 11th, 1939 | 3,959.91 |
| 1946 | Wednesday September 18th, 1946 | 3,956.12 |
| 1934 | Saturday December 22nd, 1934 | 3,942.70 |
| 2019 | Thursday December 26th, 2019 | 3,933.20 |
| 2018 | Saturday September 15th, 2018 | 3,918.49 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Brentford sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Saturday February 19th, 1977 | 3,343.19 |
| 1903 | Saturday April 18th, 1903 | 3,349.04 |
| 1976 | Monday December 27th, 1976 | 3,380.29 |
| 1968 | Saturday February 17th, 1968 | 3,414.05 |
| 1904 | Saturday January 2nd, 1904 | 3,416.44 |
| 1902 | Saturday December 27th, 1902 | 3,432.21 |
| 1974 | Saturday February 16th, 1974 | 3,436.41 |
| 2007 | Saturday December 8th, 2007 | 3,437.03 |
| 1925 | Saturday October 10th, 1925 | 3,437.18 |
| 1969 | Saturday April 12th, 1969 | 3,441.03 |
| 2008 | Tuesday August 12th, 2008 | 3,447.31 |
| 1970 | Saturday October 24th, 1970 | 3,449.44 |
| 1973 | Saturday October 27th, 1973 | 3,455.83 |
| 1967 | Saturday December 30th, 1967 | 3,466.66 |
| 1975 | Saturday January 18th, 1975 | 3,474.55 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Brentford history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Manchester City (4,416) vs. Brentford (4,041) Saturday November 12th, 2022 |
8.54% | 1-2 | +18.3 |
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Brentford (3,427) vs. Portsmouth (3,796) Saturday February 13th, 1904 |
20.68% | 4-0 | +29.7 |
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Brentford (3,518) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (3,863) Saturday March 15th, 1902 |
22.63% | 2-1 | +15.5 |
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Cardiff City (3,877) vs. Brentford (3,533) Saturday January 23rd, 1971 |
7.05% | 0-2 | +27.9 |
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Brentford (3,627) vs. Bristol City (3,958) Saturday January 13th, 1906 |
23.77% | 2-1 | +15.2 |
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Chelsea (4,307) vs. Brentford (3,983) Saturday April 2nd, 2022 |
11.07% | 1-4 | +31.1 |
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Brentford (3,657) vs. West Ham United (3,955) Wednesday February 2nd, 1927 |
27.04% | 2-0 | +21.9 |
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Brentford (3,882) vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (4,178) Saturday January 18th, 1947 |
27.23% | 4-1 | +25.5 |
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Brentford (3,681) vs. Middlesbrough (3,973) Saturday February 2nd, 1907 |
27.69% | 1-0 | +14.5 |
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Brentford (3,492) vs. Crystal Palace (3,782) Saturday August 13th, 1977 |
25.60% | 2-1 | +14.9 |
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Brentford (3,604) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,894) Wednesday October 12th, 1988 |
23.09% | 4-3 | +15.4 |
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Brentford (4,137) vs. Manchester City (4,426) Sunday May 28th, 2023 |
19.05% | 1-0 | +16.2 |
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Brentford (3,517) vs. Swansea Town (3,798) Saturday March 14th, 1925 |
28.29% | 3-1 | +21.5 |
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Brentford (3,484) vs. Hull City (3,764) Wednesday September 4th, 1968 |
26.67% | 3-0 | +25.7 |
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Brentford (3,649) vs. Manchester City (3,916) Saturday January 28th, 1989 |
25.55% | 3-1 | +22.3 |
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Brentford (3,454) vs. Swindon Town (3,718) Saturday October 24th, 1925 |
30.60% | 3-1 | +20.8 |
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Brentford (4,079) vs. Liverpool (4,336) Monday January 2nd, 2023 |
21.99% | 3-1 | +23.4 |
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Brentford (3,535) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3,788) Saturday January 3rd, 1925 |
31.68% | 1-0 | +13.7 |
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Swansea City (3,935) vs. Brentford (3,686) Wednesday November 17th, 1982 |
12.34% | 1-2 | +17.5 |
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Brentford (3,449) vs. Lincoln City (3,692) Saturday March 13th, 1976 |
30.95% | 1-0 | +13.8 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Brentford history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Brentford (3,582) vs. Carlisle United (3,182) Wednesday January 15th, 1908 |
95.38% | 1-3 | -28.6 |
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Brentford (4,069) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3,712) Saturday January 11th, 2025 |
90.66% | 0-1 | -9.1 |
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Hartlepools United (3,303) vs. Brentford (3,647) Monday April 22nd, 1963 |
79.86% | 2-1 | -16.0 |
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Exeter City (3,514) vs. Brentford (3,855) Tuesday August 9th, 2016 |
85.29% | 1-0 | -8.5 |
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Brentford (3,862) vs. Oxford United (3,538) Tuesday August 11th, 2015 |
89.00% | 0-4 | -16.7 |
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Guildford City (3,183) vs. Brentford (3,497) Monday December 18th, 1967 |
76.90% | 2-1 | -15.4 |
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Brentford (3,887) vs. Notts County (3,580) Saturday January 6th, 2018 |
87.93% | 0-1 | -8.8 |
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Bristol City (3,663) vs. Brentford (3,929) Saturday January 26th, 1946 |
69.02% | 2-1 | -13.8 |
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Brentford (3,670) vs. Walsall (3,405) Saturday October 2nd, 1954 |
89.45% | 0-2 | -26.8 |
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Bristol Rovers (3,507) vs. Brentford (3,765) Saturday May 3rd, 1930 |
67.80% | 4-1 | -23.7 |
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Brentford (3,587) vs. Newport County (3,339) Saturday March 20th, 1971 |
88.36% | 0-3 | -30.9 |
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Coventry City (3,753) vs. Brentford (3,993) Saturday February 20th, 2021 |
76.00% | 2-0 | -22.8 |
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Colchester United (3,565) vs. Brentford (3,801) Saturday April 26th, 2014 |
75.52% | 4-1 | -26.4 |
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Bradford City (3,418) vs. Brentford (3,654) Saturday April 13th, 1963 |
68.09% | 2-1 | -13.6 |
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Birmingham City (3,731) vs. Brentford (3,966) Saturday September 12th, 2020 |
75.43% | 1-0 | -15.1 |
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Exeter City (3,490) vs. Brentford (3,717) Saturday December 5th, 1959 |
67.22% | 3-1 | -20.2 |
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Yeovil Town (3,367) vs. Brentford (3,594) Saturday November 18th, 1972 |
67.39% | 2-1 | -13.5 |
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Hereford United (3,441) vs. Brentford (3,661) Wednesday September 5th, 1990 |
69.64% | 1-0 | -13.9 |
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Barrow (3,304) vs. Brentford (3,524) Friday November 28th, 2008 |
72.98% | 2-1 | -7.3 |
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Sheffield United (3,907) vs. Brentford (4,127) Saturday December 9th, 2023 |
74.10% | 1-0 | -14.8 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Brentford's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
